1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (460+ words) While life on Mars (and Venus) has long been an obsession for those wondering if we're alone, there are other places in our solar system that could support life in some form. Humans have pondered the question of life beyond…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (985+ words) Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands'a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity. "I don't like killing snakes," Taylor Stanberry says." Stanberry might…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1198+ words) Can a scientist working in the caves of Spain discover the artists behind its famous cave paintings? We know many of you readers work in the world of Stones & Bones, so if you know of research that should be on…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (385+ words) Atlantic sturgeon make so much noise during breeding, it's called a "thunder." Listening in can help scientists pinpoint spots'where the rare fish breed." With rows of armor plates, spine-tipped fins, and whisker-like sensors covered in tastebuds, Atlantic sturgeon look remarkably…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (749+ words) A 25, 000-year-old fossilized "drumstick" is writing a new chapter for these flightless birds that terrorized the post-dinosaur world. Terror birds that once dominated South America's savannas with giant, hooked beaks and fleet feet may have survived much longer than previously…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (299+ words) National Geographic Glimpsing the future of fresh food Along Spain's southern coast, a peninsula teeming with greenhouses offers a revealing look at how Europeans are getting fed. The Spanish coastal plain called Campo de Dal'as was once a scrubland where…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (881+ words) Summer is one of the busiest seasons for black bears. Here's why they are on the move, where you're most likely to encounter one, and how to stay safe. As spring officially gives way to summer, black bear sightings spike…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (791+ words) Scientists want to know where manta rays go with their rare and infrequent pregnancies. Underwater ultrasounds help get them started. " More than 300 miles off Mexico's Pacific coast, a giant oceanic manta ray'its wingspan stretching around 15 feet across'glides past Madalena Cabral....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (708+ words) A new study suggests female bottlenose dolphins may have a strategy for steering clear of males with a history of pushy mating tactics. Female bottlenose dolphins may be keeping mental tabs on the behavior of males in their social circles…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1060+ words) The number on the thermometer only tells half the story. Here's what to know about heat index'and why some scientists are rethinking how it is calculated. (What is humidity? Here's what causes this hot and sticky phenomenon) It's important to…...